[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Well another year is in the books and we made it to 2019. As we look forward it seems like we are at a crossroad in the auto industry. On one hand the push for electric and autonomous vehicles is being forced upon us much like the flavor of the day pop song…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Cars.com animation by Paul Dolan Looking back on the year in automotive news that was 2018, car sales stayed surprisingly robust, gas prices remained reasonable, nostalgic nameplates like the Chevrolet Blazer and Ford Ranger returned, and Tesla stretched itself to keep up with Model 3 deliveries. But perhaps the most resonant theme that…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Story by Angelo VanBogartPhotos by Greg Cockerill When Greg Cockerill decided to look for a second-generation Trans Am, he had only three requirements. It needed to be affordable, rust-free, and have a Pontiac-built V-8. Cockerill, an engineer at GM Powertrain, started his career at Pontiac Motor Division. So, it was important that a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] LEGO and Dodge are no strangers to one another. The two companies have partnered numerous times in the past, and it’s the strength of that partnership that opened the doors for the creation of a new, limited edition Speed Champions set featuring miniature versions of the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T and 2018 Dodge…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Spark plugs. The Best Spark Plugs in the World and Why, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. How spark plugs work. Copper spark plugs vs platinum spark plugs vs iridium spark plugs, which is better? What are the best spark plugs to buy? Best spark plugs for performance and horsepower. Spark plugs…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A 1994 Toyota Supra has just been sold for $121,000. Yup, you read that right. This number is kind of hurting my intelligence. $121,000 for a 1994 Toyota Supra? I mean, really? True, the model sold through Bring a Trailer listing is nearly perfect. It is red, manual, twin-turbocharged, and it covered only…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Almost a third of new vehicles sold in Norway in 2018 were all-electric, a new world record for the Scandinavian country. Specifically, 31.2 percent of the 194,200 cars sold in 2018 use batteries and electric power. That’s a solid increase from 20.8 percent in 2017. Back in 2013, only 5.5 percent of cars…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Last month, General Motors filed for the ‘Zora’ name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), claiming the name to “motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles.” Chevrolet is ‘refreshing’ this trademark, and not filing it for the first time as the name is historically associated with GM’s flagship sports car, the Chevrolet…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Polestar revealed the first photograph of what is to become its second model – the 2 – only hours ago. Scheduled for a full online reveal in a few weeks time and for a live reveal at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the second Polestar vehicle will be a full EV. No hybrid…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The factory-backed Mini X-Raid team returns to the Dakar rally with both the Mini All4 Racing model loosely based on the Countryman and the two-wheel-drive Transformers-esque Mini John Cooper Works Buggy. Their aim? To win. The main hurdle? Japanese manufacturer Toyota and its Hilux trucks. Believe it or not, Mini has made quite…